NHTSA recall 14V-541 (14V541000)
parking brake recall reported September 9, 2014 - about 205,309 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 14V541000
- Also written as
- 14V-541
- Manufacturer number
- 14471
- Reported
- September 9, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- ~205,309
- Component
- parking brake
What is being recalled
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 22, 2014, and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to September 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged.
Why it is dangerous
Brake pads that remain partially engaged with the rotors may cause excessive brake heat that may result in a fire.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic parking brake software, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14471.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 14V-541 when calling a dealer.
Affected 2 models
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.